[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            TRADE AGREEMENTS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Kansas (Ms. Jenkins) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. JENKINS. Where is the President's plan?
  If I had a nickel for every time I have heard that question, we would 
be much closer to resolving our debt crisis. But the President and my 
friends across the aisle have still not answered the most important 
question of all: Where is their plan for job creation?
  House Republicans have a plan. At the core of this plan is passing 
the three pending trade agreements. These trade agreements have the 
ability to immediately create thousands of jobs, open new markets for 
our farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers, and to play a pivotal role in 
growing our economy. Yet, the President continues to stand in the way.
  These agreements create jobs, period.
  So let's pass these agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and 
Panama. Let's reauthorize the GSP and the Andean Trade Preference Act 
and finally fulfill our duty to the American people.

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